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News Writing and Reporting for Today's Media, 7/e
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Exercise 18.1
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Exercise 18.3
Exercise 18.4
Exercise 18.5
Exercise 18.6

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News Releases

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1

Each day, journalists have to go through a stack of news releases to decide which are worth printing or broadcasting and which are not. What are four factors that determine whether a news release will be used or tossed into the wastebasket?
2

Discuss the phrase "eliminate the fluff."
3

Discuss the "PR-Journalist working relationship."